# NHTSA recall 18V891000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V891000
- Manufacturer's number: 179
- Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
- Reported: 2018\-12\-14
- Owners notified: 2019\-02\-05
- Component: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 86

## What is wrong

Hyundai Motor America \(Hyundai\) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT vehicles.  The panoramic sunroof motor may be incorrectly programmed, preventing the sunroof from detecting an obstacle while closing.


## What can happen

If the sunroof does not detect an obstacle while closing and then retract, there could be an increased risk of injury.


## The remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the panoramic sunroof, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1\-855\-371\-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 179.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-31
- Vehicles in the campaign: 86
- Reported remedied: 83 \(96%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT](/makes/hyundai/elantra-gt/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-20 to 2018\-08\-13.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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